Herbicidal sulfonamides

ABSTRACT

This invention relates to a novel class of N-(heterocyclicaminocarbonyl)-o-alkoxymethylbenzene sulfonamide herbicides.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation-in-part of my copending application U.S. Ser. No. 168,350, filed July 11, 1980, now abandoned.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to novel compounds of Formula I, to compositions containing them and to their method of use as general and selective pre- and post-emergence herbicides. The invention also includes novel intermediates useful in preparing the compounds of Formula I.

Netherlands Pat. No. 121,788, published Sept. 15, 1966, teaches the preparation of compounds of Formula (i), and their use as general or selective herbicides: ##STR1## wherein

R₁ and R₂ may independently be alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; and

R₃ and R₄ may independently be hydrogen, chlorine or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms.

Compounds of Formula (ii), and their use as antidiabetic agents, are reported in J. Drug. Res. 6, 123 (1974): ##STR2## wherein R is pyridyl.

In U.S. Pat. No. 4,127,405, compounds are disclosed of the general formula: ##STR3##

R₃ and R₆ are independently hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-4 carbon atoms, nitro, trifluoromethyl, cyano, CH₃ S(O)_(n) -- or CH₃ CH₂ S(O)_(n) --;

R₄ is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or methyl;

R₅ is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl or methoxy;

R₇ is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, alkyl of 1-2 carbon atoms or alkoxy of 1-2 carbon atoms;

R₈ is hydrogen, methyl, chlorine or bromine;

R₉ and R₁₀ are independently hydrogen, methyl, chlorine or bromine;

W and Q are independently oxygen or sulfur;

n is 0, 1 or 2;

X is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, alkoxy of 1-3 carbon atoms, trifluoromethyl, CH₃ S-- or CH₃ OCH₂ --; and

Z is methyl or methoxy; or their agriculturally suitable salts; provided that:

(a) when R₅ is other than hydrogen, at least one of R₃, R₄, R₆ and R₇ is other than hydrogen and at least two of R₃, R₄, R₆ and R₇ must be hydrogen;

(b) when R₅ is hydrogen and all of R₃, R₄, R₆ and R₇ are other than hydrogen, then all of R₃, R₄, R₆ and R₇ must be either chlorine or methyl; and

(c) when R₃ and R₇ are both hydrogen, at least one of R₄, R₅ or R₆ must be hydrogen.

In particular, the patent discloses orthosubstituted compounds wherein the substitution is C₁ -C₄ alkyl.

The presence of undesired vegetation causes substantial damage to useful crops, especially agricultural products that satisfy man's basic food needs, such as soybeans, corn, wheat and the like. The current population explosion and concomitant world food shortage demand improvements in the efficiency of producing these crops. Preventing or minimizing the loss of a portion of such valuable crops by killing, or inhibiting the growth of undesired vegetation is one way of improving this efficiency.

A wide variety of materials useful for killing, or inhibiting (controlling) the growth of undesired vegetation is available; such materials are commonly referred to as herbicides. However, the need exists for still more effective herbicides that destroy or retard weeds without causing significant damage to useful crops.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to novel compounds of Formula I and their agriculturally suitable salts, suitable agricultural compositions containing them, and their method of use as general and selective pre-emergence and post-emergence herbicides and as plant growth regulants. ##STR4## wherein

L is S(O)_(n) R₇ or OR₉ ;

R is H, F, Cl, Br, NO₂, CF₃, C₁ -C₃ alkyl or C₁ -C₃ alkoxy;

R₁ is H or C₁ -C₄ alkyl;

R₂ is H or CH₃ ;

R₇ is C₁ -C₄ alkyl;

R₈ is H, CH₃ or OCH₃ ;

R₉ is C₁ -C₆ alkyl, C₃ -C₄ alkenyl, CH₂ CF₃, CF₂ CF₂ H or C₅ -C₆ cycloalkyl;

n is 0, 1 or 2;

A is ##STR5##

W is O or S;

X is H, Cl, Br, CH₃, CH₂ CH₃, C₁ -C₃ alkoxy, CF₃, SCH₃ or CH₂ OCH₃ ;

Y is CH₃ or OCH₃ ;

Z is N, CH, CCl, CBr, CCN, CCH₃, CCH₂ CH₃, CCH₂ CH₂ Cl or CCH₂ CH═CH₂ ;

Y¹ is H, CH₃, OCH₃ or OCH₂ CH₃ ; and

Q is O or CH₂ ;

and their agriculturally suitable salts; provided that when n is 1, then W is O; and when W is S, then R₈ is H.

PREFERRED COMPOUNDS

Preferred in increasing order for their higher activity and/or more favorable ease of synthesis are: (1) Compounds of the generic scope wherein Z is N, CH, CCl, CBr or CCH₃ ; W is O; and R₈ is H or CH₃ ; (2) Compounds of Preferred (1) wherein Z is N or CH, X is CH₃ or OCH₃, provided that when n is 1 or 2, then Z is CH; (3) Compounds of Preferred (2) wherein A is ##STR6## and R, R₁, R₂ and R₈ are H;

(4) Compounds of Preferred (3) wherein R₉ is C₁ -C₄ alkyl; and

(5) Compounds of Preferred (4) wherein R₇ and R₉ are CH₃.

Specifically Preferred for highest activity and/or most favorable ease of synthesis are:

N-[(4,6-Dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-methoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N-[(4-Methoxy-6-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N-[(4,6-Dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N-[(4,6-Dimethyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N-[(4-Methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N-[(4,6-Dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N-[(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylthiomethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N-[(4-Methoxy-6-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylthiomethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N-[(4,6-Dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylthiomethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N-[(4,6-Dimethyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylthiomethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N-[(4-Methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylthiomethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N-[(4,6-Dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylthiomethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N-[(4,6-Dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylsulfinylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N-[(4-Methoxy-6-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylsulfonylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N-[(4-Methoxy-6-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylsulfinylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide.

N-[(4,6-Dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylsulfonylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N-[(4,6-Dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylsulfinylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide; and

N-[(4,6-Dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylsulfonylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide.

N-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(butoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(ethoxymethyl)benezenesulfonamide;

N-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(1-methylpropyloxymethyl)benezenesulfonamide.

This invention also relates to novel compounds of Formula II which are useful intermediates for the preparation of herbicidal compounds of Formula I. ##STR7## wherein

L, R, R₁, R₂, R₇ and R₉ are as previously defined;

n is 0 or 2; and

Z is CH or N.

This invention also relates to novel compounds of Formula III which are useful intermediates for the preparation of the compounds of Formula I. ##STR8## wherein

L, R, R₁, R₂, R₇ and R₉ are as previously defined, and;

n is 0 or 2.

Preferred are compounds of Formula III wherein R is H, Cl, Br or OCH₃ ;

R₁ is H or CH₃ ;

R₂ is H;

R₇ is C₁ -C₂ alkyl; and

R₉ is C₁ -C₂ alkyl.

Specifically preferred are 2-(methoxymethyl) benzenesulfonylisocyanate and 2-(methylthiomethyl)benzenesulfonylisocyanate.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As shown in Equation 1, the compounds of Formula I can be prepared by reacting an appropriate 2-aminoheterocycle of Formula IV with an appropriately substituted sulfonyl isocyanate of Formula III; R, R₁, L, R₂, R₈ and A being as previously defined; and wherein n is 0 or 2. ##STR9##

The reaction is best carried out in inert aprotic organic solvents such as methylene chloride, tetrahydrofuran or acetonitrile, at ambient pressure and temperature. The mode of addition is not critical; however, it is often convenient to add the sulfonyl isocyanate to a stirred suspension of the aminoheterocycle. Since isocyanates usually are liquids, their addition is more easily controlled.

The reaction is generally exothermic. In some cases, the desired product is insoluble in the warm reaction medium and crystallizes from it in pure form. Products soluble in the reaction medium are isolated by evaporation of the solvent, trituration of the solid residue with solvents such as 1-chlorobutane, ethyl ether or pentane and filtration.

The intermediate sulfonyl isocyanate of Formula III can be prepared by reacting corresponding sulfonamides with phosgene in the presence of an alkyl isocyanate such as butyl or cyclohexyl isocyanate at reflux in a solvent such as chlorobenzene, according to the procedure of H. Ulrich and A. A. Y. Sayigh, Newer Methods of Preparative Organic Chemistry, Vol. VI, p. 223-241, Academic Press, New York and London, W. Foerst, Ed. In cases where information of the desired sulfonyl isocyanate is difficult by the above procedure, the performed sulfonylurea from the reaction of butyl isocyanate with the appropriate sulfonamide is treated with phosgene according to the above reference.

Alternatively, the process of Ulrich and Sayigh can be improved by the addition of a tertiary base to the reaction mixture as shown by Equation 2. ##STR10##

A mixture of the appropriate benzenesulfonamide V, an alkyl isocyanate and a catalytic amount of 1,4-diaza[2,2,2]bicyclooctane (DABCO) in xylene or other inert solvent of sufficiently high boiling point (e.g. >135°) is heated to approximately 135°. Phosgene is added to the mixture until an excess is present as indicated by a drop in the boiling point. (The mixture is heated further to drive off the excess phosgene). After the mixture is cooled and filtered to remove a small amount of insoluble by-products, the solvent and alkyl isocyanate are distilled in-vacuo leaving a residue which is the crude sulfonyl isocyanate III.

The preparation of these sulfonamides from sulfonyl chlorides with either ammonium hydroxide or anhydrous ammonia is widely reported in the literature, e.g. Crossley et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 60, 2223 (1938), and P. A. Rossy et al., J. Org. Chem. 45, 617 (1980).

Benzenesulfonyl chlorides are best prepared by diazotization of the appropriate aniline with sodium nitrite in concentrated hydrochloric acid, followed by reaction of the diazonium salt with sulfur dioxide and cupric chloride in acetic acid according to the teaching of R. A. Abramovitch, J. Org. Chem. 43, 1218 (1978).

Anilines are obtained by reduction of the appropriate nitrobenzenes with iron powder in acetic acid as reported by D. C. Owsley and J. J. Bloomfield, Synthesis, 118 (1977).

The o-alkoxymethyl- or o-alkylthioymethylnitrobenzenes VII are in turn prepared via "Williamson Synthesis", according to Equations 3a or 3b. ##STR11##

"Williamson Synthesis" has been widely used for the preparation of ethers as reviewed by W. Theilheimer, Syn. Methods of Org. Chem., Vol. VII, p. 112.

Procedure 3a is most useful when R₅ X' is a alkylthio or a primary alkoxy group, and R₁ and R₂ are both H. The reaction is carried out by mixing o-nitrobenzyl chloride and sodium methoxide or sodium alkylmercaptide (for preparation see Org. Syn., Coll. Vol. II, 345) in methanol under reflux or at room temperature, respectively.

Procedure 3a is, however, not applicable in cases where R₅ X' is a branched alkoxy whose corresponding alkoxide anion is a stronger base than it is a nucleophile, and/or either R₁ or R₂ or both are alkyl groups. In the presence of a strong base and/or an α-alkyl substituent on o-nitrobenzyl chloride the base-catalyzed elimination rather than the desired SN₂ displacement occurs, giving rise to 2,2'-dinitrostilbene or other o-nitroalkenylbenzenes. In order to avoid these undesired reactions, a more general procedure, 3b, an be employed. The appropriate benzyl alcohol is first treated with base, such as sodium hydride, in an inert organic solvent, typically tetrahydrofuran or glyme, followed by displacement on an alkyl halide, as described by C. A. Brown and D. Barton, Synthesis, 434 (1974), and B. A. Stoochnoff and N. L. Benoiton, Tet. Lett., 21 (1973).

Alternatively, o-alkoxymethyl or o-alkylthio methylbenzenesulfonyl chlorides, XI, can be obtained from an appropriately substituted α-hydroxy-o-toluenesulfonic acid-α-sultone, IX, via ring-opening reaction with an alkoxide or alkylmercaptide anion as depicted in Equation 4. ##STR12##

Reaction 4a is closely related to the alkylation of acyloxides and acetamide with sultones as disclosed by J. H. Helberger et al., Ann., 565, 22 (1949). Conversion of the sulfonic acid salt to the sulfonyl chloride is then carried out according to the teaching of Org. Synthesis, Coll. Vol. IV, 846, 693.

Benzenesulfonamides of Formula XIII can also be derived from compound XII as illustrated in Equation 5. ##STR13##

Preparation of o-sulfamylbenzoic acid esters, XII, from saccharin or sulfobenzoic acid anhydride is well known in the art, e.g., B. Loev and M. Kormendy, J. Org. Chem. 27, 1703 (1962). The esters XII, can be readily reduced to the ethers XIII with diborane in a suitable organic solvent, e.g., tetrahydrofuran, in the presence of fifteen folds of boron trifluoride-etherate under reflux for 18 hours, as described by R. P. Graber and M. B. Meyers, J. Org. Chem. 26, 4773 (1961).

The o-alkylsulfinyl- and o-alkylsulfonylmethylbenzenesulfonylureas are made from their corresponding o- alkylthiomethylbenzenesulfonylureas by means of peroxide oxidation. Reaction of the sulfide-sulfonylurea with aqueous hydrogen peroxide in acetic acid at room temperature for half an hour affords exclusively the sulfoxidesulfonylurea. If the sulfide or sulfoxide is allowed to react for 72 hours under the same conditions, the sulfone is obtained. Oxidation for 20 hours often results in a mixture of both sulfoxide and sulfone, which can be readily separated by column chromatography and eluted with ethyl acetate. Sulfonylureas described above are generally stable under these reaction conditions. They will however, split into heterocyclicamine and o-alkylsulfonylbenzenesulfonamide if heated. A general procedure for peroxide oxidation of sulfides to sulfones can be found in the paper by A. M. Van Arendonk and E. C. Kliderer, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 62, 3521 (1940).

The synthesis of heterocyclic amine derivatives has been reviewed in "The Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds", a series published by Interscience Publ., New York and London. 2-Aminopyrimidines are described by D. J. Brown in "The Pyrimidines", Vol. XVI of the above series.

2-Amino-1,3,5-triazines can be synthesized according to the methods described by E. M. Smolin and L. Rapaport in "s-Triazines and Derivatives", Vol. XIII of the same series.

The preparation of fused ring pyrimidine amines are disclosed in various publications, such as: Braken et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 69, 3072 (1947); Nitten and Bharlacharya, Quart. J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 4, 152 (1927), Schrage and Hitchings, J. Org. Chem., 16, 1153 (1951); Svab et al., Coll. Czech Commun. 32, 1582 (1967); and unexamined European Patent 15683.

Many of the compounds of this invention can also be made by the method shown below.

The intermediates of Formula II, where R, R₁, R₂ and L are defined as above, Z is CH or N and n is 0, are novel and can conveniently be prepared by reacting a sulfonamide of Formula V with a 4,6-dichloroheterocyclic isocyanate of Formula XIV. ##STR14##

One or both of the halogen atoms on the heterocyclic ring of the compound of Formula II can be displaced by an alkoxide of 1-3 carbons to give compounds of Formula XV, where R₆ is C₁ -C₃ alkyl and Y" is Cl or OCH₃. ##STR15##

The process for the preparation of compounds of Formula XIV and XV is described in copending patent applications U.S. Ser. No. 193,190 and U.S. Ser. No. 192,681.

As shown in Equation 6, compounds of Formula I, in which W is sulfur and R, R₁, R₂ and A are as previously defined and R₈ is H are prepared by reaction of an appropriately substituted sulfonamide V with a heterocyclic isothiocyanate of Formula XVI. ##STR16## The reaction of Equation 6 is best carried out by dissolving or suspending the sulfonamide and isothiocyanate in a polar solvent such as acetone, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate or methylethylketone, adding an equivalent of a base such as potassium carbonate and stirring the mixture at ambient temperature up to the reflux temperature for one to twenty-four hours. In some cases, the product precipitates from the reaction mixture and can be removed by filtration. The product is stirred in dilute mineral acid, filtered and washed with cold water. If the product does not precipitate from the reaction mixture it can be isolated by evaporation of the solvent, trituration of the residue with dilute mineral acid and filtering off the insoluble product.

The heterocyclic isothiocyanates which are used in the procedure of Equation 6 are prepared, for example, according to the method of Japan Patent Application Pub: Kokai 51-143686, June 5, 1976, or that of W. Abraham and G. Barnikow, Tetrahedron 29, 691-7 (1973).

Compounds of Formula I wherein W is oxygen are also conveniently prepared by reacting the appropriately substituted sulfonamide V with the appropriate methyl pyrimidinyl carbamate or methyltriazinyl carbamate in the presence of an equimolar amount of trimethylaluminum according to the procedure of Equation 7. ##STR17##

The reaction of Equation 7 is best carried out in methylene chloride at 25°0 to 40° for 24 to 96 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere. The product is isolated by the addition of an aqueous acetic acid solution followed by extraction of the product into methylene chloride or direct filtration of a product of low solubility. The product is purified by trituration with solvents such as n-butyl chloride or ether or subjected to column chromatography.

In the following examples, all temperatures are °C. unless otherwise specified, all melting points are not corrected and all parts are by weight.

EXAMPLE 1 o-Methylthiomethylnitrobenzene

To a stirred solution of 10.8 g (0.2 mol) of sodium methoxide in 70 ml of methanol at room temperature was added dropwise 12 ml (10.8 g, 0.22 mol) of methyl mercaptan through a gas addition funnel connected to a dry-ice condenser. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour and then added dropwise to a stirred solution of 30.0 g (0.175 mole) of o-nitrobenzyl chloride in 120 ml of methanol over 1 hour, while the temperature rose to 40° C. The reaction mixture was then diluted with 300 ml of water, and extracted 3 times with methylene chloride. The methylene chloride extracts were washed with dilute hydrochloric acid, dried, and concentrated to afford 38.6 g (96%) of yellow oil.

NMR (CDCl₃)δ: 1.97 (3H, s, CH₃); 3.97 (2H, s, CH₂); 7.3-8.1 (4H, m, 4 aromatic H's).

EXAMPLE 2 o-Methylthiomethylaniline

Iron powder (60 g, 1.0 g-atom) was added slowly through a solid addition funnel to a solution of 53.5 g (0.29 mol) of o-methylthiomethylnitrobenzene in 210 ml of glacial acetic acid and 600 ml of absolute ethanol under reflux over a period of 45 minutes. The mixture was then refluxed for 3 hours. The iron powder was filtered off and the filtrate was diluted with 800 ml of water. The aqueous mixture was extracted twice with 200 ml ethyl acetate and twice with 200 ml ether. The combined organic extracts were washed with water, dried and concentrated to yield 48 g (75% pure) of orange oil.

NMR (CDCl₃)δ: 1.90 (3H, s, CH₃); 3.60 (2H, s, CH₂); 5.72 (2H, bs, NH₂); and 6.5-7.3 (4H, m, 4 aromatic H's).

EXAMPLE 3 o-Methylthiomethylbenzenesulfonyl chloride

To a mixture containing 48 g (75% pure, 0.23 mol) of o-methylthiomethylaniline in 280 ml of acetic acid and 90 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid at 0° was added a solution of 20 g (0.3 mol) of sodium nitrite in 50 ml of water. The resulting diazonium salt solution was then added through a dropping funnel to a mixture of 50 ml of sulfur dioxide and 12 g of cupric chloride in 140 ml of acetic acid and 140 ml of ether at 0° C. The mixture was allowed to stand at 0° C. overnight and then poured into 1 l of ice-water. Extraction with ether, washing, drying and evaporation of the solvent gave 26 g (50%) of red oil.

NMR (CDCl₃)δ: 2.46 (3H, s, CH₃); 4.67 (2H, s, CH₂); 7.2-8.0 (4H, m, 4 aromatic H's); plus one equivalent of o-methylthiomethylchlorobenzene; 2.07 (3H, s, CH₃); 4.18 (2H, s, CH₂); and 7.0-7.5 (aromatic H's).

The product was used for the next step without further purification.

EXAMPLE 4 o-Methylthiomethylbenzenesulfonamide

To a solution of 26 g (50% pure, 55 mmol) of o-methylthiomethylbenzenesulfonyl chloride in 250 ml of methylene chloride was added 4.5 ml of anhydrous ammonia at 0°-5° over 1 hour. Stirring was continued at 0°-5° C. for 2 hours. The solid precipitate was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness to afford 24.8 g of orange residue. The crude product was triturated in ether, resulting in light pink crystals: m.p. 119°-124° C.

NMR (CDCl₃)δ: 2.05 (3H, s, CH₃); 4.18 (2H, s, CH₂); 6.72 (2H, bs, NH₂); 7.2-7.8 (3H, m, aromatic H's, m- & p-); and 8.0 (1H, dd, aromatic H, o-).

EXAMPLE 5 o-Methylthiomethylbenzenesulfonyl isocyanate

Phosgene (2.5 ml, 35 mmol) was added portionwise into a nitrogen-purged mixture containing 6.8 g (31 mmol) of o-methylthiomethylbenzenesulfonamide, 0.1 g of DABCO, and 3.8 g (38 mmol) of n-butyl isocyanate in 60 ml of dry xylene, while the temperature was maintained at 130°-135° C. between additions. Stirring was continued for 1 hour at 130°-135° C. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and the solid was filtered off under nitrogen. The filtrate was concentrated to yield 9.0 g (theo 7.6 g) of oil: IR cm⁻¹ 2240 (N═C═O), no NH at ca 3300. The oil was taken up in 90 ml of dry methylene chloride.

EXAMPLE 6 [N-(4,6-Dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-methylthiomethylbenzenesulfonamide

A solution of o-methylthiomethylbenzenesulfonyl isocyanate in dry methylene chloride (15 ml of the above solution from Example 5, 5 mmol) was added with a syringe into a nitrogen-purged flask containing 0.6 g (5 mmol) of 2-amino-4,6-dimethylpyrimidine and a trace of DABCO. The mixture was refluxed for 21/2 hours. The solvent was removed in-vacuo to yield 1.8 g of white solid: m.p. 173°-183° C. The unreacted pyrimidine can be removed by washing with dilute hydrochloric acid.

NMR (DMSO-d₆): 1.90 (3H, s, SCH₃); 2.37 (6H, pyrimidine 4 & 6-CH₃ 's); 4.08 (2H, s, CH₂); 7.03 (1H, s, pyrimidine 5-H); 7.64 (3H, m, benzene H's, m- & p-); 8.16 (1H, m, benzene, H, o-); 10.6 (1H, bs, SO₂ NHCONH); and SO₂ NHCONH not detectable. ##STR18##

EXAMPLE 7 [N-(4,6-Dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-methylsulfinylmethylbenzenesulfonamide

One ml of 30% aqueous hydrogen peroxide was added to a suspension of 0.5 g (1.4 mmol) of [N-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidinyl)aminocarbonyl]-o-methylthiomethylbenzenesulfonamide in 15 ml of glacial acetic acid at room temperature. The mixture turned clear in 10 minutes and was stirred for a further 30 minutes. It was then diluted with water and extracted with methylene chloride. The organic extracts were washed, dried and concentrated to give 0.5 g (100%) of white solid: m.p. 176°184° C.

NMR (DMSO-d₆)δ: 2.40 (1H, s, pyrimidine 4- & 6-CH₃ 's); 2.57 (3H, s, SCH₃); ##STR19## 7.02 (1H, s, pyrimidine 5-H); 7.6 (3H, m, benzene m- & p- H's); 8.18 (1H, m, benzene, O-H); 10.5 (1H, bs, SO₂ NHCONH); and SO₂ NH not detectable.

EXAMPLE 8 [N-(4,6-Dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-methylsulfonylmethylbenzenesulfonamide

A mixture of 0.1 g (0.2 mmol) of [N-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidinyl)aminocarbonyl]-o-methylsulfinylmethylbenzenesulfonamide and 0.3 ml of 30% hydrogen peroxide in 5 ml of acetic acid was stirred at room temperature for 3 days. The resulting white solid precipitate was filtered to afford 30 mg of the desired product: m.p. 222°-225° C.

NMR (DMSO-d₆)δ: 2.42 (6H, s, pyrimidine 4- & 6-CH₃ 's); 2.94 (3H, s, SCH₃); 5.10 (2H, s, CH₂); 7.00 (1H, s, pyrimidine 5-H); 7.7 (3H, m, benzene m- & p-H's); 8.1 (1H, m, benzene O-H); 10.5 (1H, bs, SO₂ NHCONH); and SO₂ NH not detectable.

Using the proper reactants and the methods described above, the compounds in Tables I-VI can be prepared.

EXAMPLE 8a 2-(1-Methylethoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide

To 4.9 g 2-(aminosulfonyl)benzoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester in 37 ml BF₃.Et₂ O at a temperature 0°-10° was added over 45 min, 40 ml at 1 molar solution at BH₃ in THF. The mixture was refluxed overnight. The resulting cloudy yellow solution was concentrated on a rotary evaporator, acidified with 10% HCl, diluted with 300 ml H₂ O and then extracted with three 100 ml portions of ether. The ether extracts were dried with magnesium sulfate and then concentrated to 4.1 g of wet solid. The product was further purufied to an oil by column chromatography on silica with methylene chloride.

NMR (CDCl₃)δ: 1.20 (6H, (CH₃)₂); 3.72 (1H, --CH); 4.88 (2H, CH₂); 7.2 (2H, MH₂); and 7.3-79 (4H, aromatic)

The product was converted to the corresponding sulfonylisocyanate by the procedure of Example 5. The resulting sulfonylisocyanate was used to prepare the corresponding sulfonylureas by the procedure of Example 6.

Using the proper reactants and the methods described above, the compounds of Tables I-VI can be prepared.

                                      TABLE I                                      __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR20##                                                                     L          R        R.sub.1   R.sub.2                                                                            X        Y   Z         m.p.                  __________________________________________________________________________                                                              (°C.)          OCH.sub.3  H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        164-167°       OCH.sub.3  H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        163-166°       OCH.sub.3                                                                                  ##STR21##                                                                              H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH        171-176°       SCH.sub.3  H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        173-183°       SCH.sub.3  H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        173-184°       SCH.sub.3  H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH        165-181°        ##STR22## H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        176-184°        ##STR23## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        142-150°        ##STR24## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH        178-184°        ##STR25## H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        222-225°        ##STR26## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        195-198°        ##STR27## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH        193-199°       OCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3  H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              OCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              OCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              SCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3  H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              SCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              SCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                               ##STR28## H        CH.sub.3  H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR29## H        CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR30## H        CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                               ##STR31## H        CH.sub.3  H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR32## H        CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR33## H        CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              OCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              OCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              OCH.sub.3                                                                                  ##STR34##                                                                              CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              SCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              SCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              SCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                               ##STR35## H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR36## H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR37## H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub. 3                                                                         CH                               ##STR38## H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR39## H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR40## H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        133-140°       OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        124-130°       OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH        122-127°       SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                               ##STR41## H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR42## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR43## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                               ##STR44## H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR45## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR46## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        165-171°       OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        147-150°       OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH        120-130°       SCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              SCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              SCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                               ##STR47## H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR48## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR49## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                               ##STR50## H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR51## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR52## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        136-142°       O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        134-139°       O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH        116-121°       OCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                            H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        112-121°       OCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                            H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        125-128°       OCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                            H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH        114-116°       OCH.sub.3  H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N         123-135°       OCH.sub.3  H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N         137-140°       OCH.sub.3  H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N         138-143°       SCH.sub.3  H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N         162-180°       SCH.sub.3  H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N         141-150°       SCH.sub.3  H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N         113-133°        ##STR53## H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N         169-172°        ##STR54## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N         166-171°        ##STR55## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N         161-167°        ##STR56## H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N         212-216°        ##STR57## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N         185-189°        ##STR58## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N         189-195°       OCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3  H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               OCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               OCH.sub.3                                                                                  ##STR59##                                                                              CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               SCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3  H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               SCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               SCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                                ##STR60## H        CH.sub.3  H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR61## H        CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR62## H        CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                                ##STR63## H        CH.sub.3  H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR64## H        CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR65## H        CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               OCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               OCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               OCH.sub.3                                                                                  ##STR66##                                                                              CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               SCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               SCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               SCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                                ##STR67## H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR68## H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR69## H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                                ##STR70## H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR71## H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR72## H        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N         118-124°       OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N         131-140°       SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                                ##STR73## H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR74## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR75## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                                ##STR76## H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR77## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR78## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N         134-137°       OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               SCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               SCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               SCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                                ##STR79## H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR80## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR81## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                                ##STR82## H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR83## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR84## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N          98-105°       O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N          84-98°        O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N         125-128°        ##STR85## H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N         105-110°        ##STR86## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N         112-121°       OCH.sub.3  H        H             Cl       CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                          H        CH.sub.3  H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR87## H        CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                                                        H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                               H        CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                               H   OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                      CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR88## H        (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH                                                                      H   OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H        CH(CH.sub.2).sub.3                                                                       H   CF.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               OCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                            H                                                                                        ##STR89##                                                                               H   Cl       OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                               H                                                                                        ##STR90##                                                                               H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               SCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                            H                                                                                        ##STR91##                                                                               H   OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                      OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              OC(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                                                        F        H         H   SCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               OCH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                                                        3-Cl     H         H   CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              OCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 H                                                                      5-Br     H         H   CF.sub.3 OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               OCH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                      3-NO.sub.2                                                                              H         H   OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                      CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              OCH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2                                                             4-CF.sub.3                                                                              H         H   OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                             OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                                ##STR92## 5-CH.sub.3                                                                              H         H   CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                       CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR93## H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR94## H        H         H   CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               OCH.sub.3  H        H         H   Br       CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              OCH.sub.3  H        H         H   CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                      CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR95## 5-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                                                     H         H   Br       CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR96## 6-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                            H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR97## 3-(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH                                                                   H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub. 3                                                                          N                               OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                      4-CH.sub.3 O                                                                            H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                             5-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 O                                                                   H         H   OCH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               OCH.sub.2 CHCHCH.sub.2                                                                    5-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O                                                          H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                              5-(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CHO                                                                  H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               OCH.sub.3  H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CCl                             SCH.sub.3  H        H         H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                           CBr                             OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                          H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CCN                             OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                               H        H         H   Cl       CH.sub.3                                                                           CCH.sub.3                        ##STR98## H        H         H   Br       CH.sub.3                                                                           CCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               ##STR99## H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl           OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CCH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2            OC(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                                                        H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                      H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                              H        H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              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                  TABLE Ia                                                         ______________________________________                                          ##STR100##                                                                    L      R      R.sub.1                                                                               R.sub.2                                                                            X     Y      Z    m.p. (°C.)                   ______________________________________                                         OCH.sub.3                                                                             H      H      H   CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                             H      H      H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                             H      H      H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                             H      H      H   CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                             H      H      H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                             H      H      H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR101##                                                                           H      H      H   CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                        ##STR102##                                                                           H      H      H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                        ##STR103##                                                                           H      H      H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR104##                                                                           H      H      H   CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                        ##STR105##                                                                           H      H      H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                        ##STR106##                                                                           H      H      H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                             H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                             H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                              ##STR107##                                                                           CH.sub.3                                                                              H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                             H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                             H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                             H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR108##                                                                           H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                        ##STR109##                                                                           H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                        ##STR110##                                                                           H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR111##                                                                           H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub. 3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR112##                                                                           H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                        ##STR113##                                                                           H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                             H      H      H   CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              N                                        OCH.sub.3                                                                             H      H      H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              N                                        OCH.sub.3                                                                              ##STR114##                                                                           H      H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             N                                        SCH.sub.3                                                                             H      H      H   CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              N                                        SCH.sub.3                                                                             H      H      H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              N                                        SCH.sub.3                                                                             H      H      H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             N                                         ##STR115##                                                                           H      H      H   CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              N                                         ##STR116##                                                                           H      H      H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              N                                         ##STR117##                                                                           H      H      H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             N                                         ##STR118##                                                                           H      H      H   CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              N                                         ##STR119##                                                                           H      H      H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              N                                         ##STR120##                                                                           H      H      H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             N                                        OCH.sub.3                                                                             H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              N                                        OCH.sub.3                                                                             H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              N                                        OCH.sub.3                                                                              ##STR121##                                                                           CH.sub.3                                                                              H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             N                                        SCH.sub.3                                                                             H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              N                                        SCH.sub.3                                                                             H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              N                                        SCH.sub.3                                                                             H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             N                                         ##STR122##                                                                           H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              N                                         ##STR123##                                                                           H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              N                                         ##STR124##                                                                           H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             N                                         ##STR125##                                                                           H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              N                                         ##STR126##                                                                           H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              N                                         ##STR127##                                                                           H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H   OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             N                                        ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 1b                                                         ______________________________________                                          ##STR128##                                                                    L     R      R.sub.1                                                                               R.sub.2                                                                             X     Y      Z    m.p. (°C.)                   ______________________________________                                         OCH.sub.3                                                                            H      H      H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                            H      H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                            H      H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                            H      H      H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                            H      H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                            H      H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR129##                                                                          H      H      H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                        ##STR130##                                                                          H      H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                        ##STR131##                                                                          H      H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR132##                                                                          H      H      H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                        ##STR133##                                                                          H      H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                        ##STR134##                                                                          H      H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                            H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                            H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                            H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                            H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                            H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                            H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR135##                                                                          H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                        ##STR136##                                                                          H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                        ##STR137##                                                                          H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR138##                                                                          H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub. 3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR139##                                                                          H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              CH                                        ##STR140##                                                                          H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       ______________________________________                                    

                                      TABLE II                                     __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR141##                                                                    L          R        R.sub.1   R.sub.2                                                                           Z  m.p. (°C.)                          __________________________________________________________________________     OCH.sub.3  H        H         H  CH                                            OCH.sub.3  H        H         H  CH                                            OCH.sub.3  H        H         H  CH                                            SCH.sub.3  H        H         H  CH                                            SCH.sub.3  H        H         H  CH                                            SCH.sub.3  H        H         H  CH                                             ##STR142##                                                                               H        H         H  CH                                             ##STR143##                                                                               H        H         H  CH                                             ##STR144##                                                                               H        H         H  CH                                            OCH.sub.3  H        H         H  N                                             OCH.sub.3  H        H         H  N                                             OCH.sub.3  H        H         H  N                                             SCH.sub.3  H        H         H  N                                             SCH.sub.3  H        H         H  N                                             SCH.sub.3  H        H         H  N                                              ##STR145##                                                                               H        H         H  N                                              ##STR146##                                                                               H        H         H  N                                              ##STR147##                                                                               H        H         H  N                                              ##STR148##                                                                               3-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                                                     H         H  N                                             SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                      4-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                            H         H  CH                                             ##STR149##                                                                               5-(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH                                                                   H         H  N                                             OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                      5-CH.sub.3 O                                                                            H         H  CH                                            OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                             5-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 O                                                                   H         H  N                                             OCH.sub.2 CHCHCH.sub.2                                                                    4-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O                                                          H         H  CH                                            OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                              6-(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CHO                                                                  H         H  N                                              ##STR150##                                                                               H        H         H  CH                                             ##STR151##                                                                               H        H         H  N                                             OCH.sub.3  H        H         H  N                                             SCH.sub.3  H        H         CH.sub.3                                                                          CH                                            OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                          H        CH.sub.3  H  N                                             SCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                                                        H  CH                                            OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                               H        CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                               H  N                                              ##STR152##                                                                               H        (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH                                                                      H  CH                                            OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H        CH(CH.sub.2).sub.3                                                                       H  N                                             OCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                            H                                                                                        ##STR153##                                                                              H  CH                                            SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                               H                                                                                        ##STR154##                                                                              H  N                                             SCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                            H                                                                                        ##STR155##                                                                              H  CH                                            OC(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                                                        4-F      H         H  N                                             OCH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                                                        5-Cl     H         H  CH                                            OCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 H                                                                      5-Br     H         H  N                                             OCH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                      3-NO.sub.2                                                                              H         H  CH                                            OCH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2                                                             4-CF.sub.3                                                                              H         H  N                                             SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                               6-CH.sub.3                                                                              H         H  CH                                            __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE III                                    __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR156##                                                                    L          R       R.sub.1 R.sub.2                                                                           Y.sup.1                                                                              Q                                          __________________________________________________________________________     OCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                          OCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                          SCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                          SCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                           ##STR157##                                                                               H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                           ##STR158##                                                                               H       H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                           ##STR159##                                                                               H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                           ##STR160##                                                                               H       H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                          OCH.sub.3  H       H       H  H     O                                          OCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2                                   OCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           CH.sub.2                                   SCH.sub.3  H       H       H  H     O                                          SCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2                                   SCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           CH.sub.2                                   OCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 O                                                                  O                                          SCH.sub.3  H       CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                          H       CH.sub.3                                                                               H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                           ##STR161##                                                                    OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                               H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                             H  H     O                                           ##STR162##                                                                               H       (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH                                                                    H  CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2                                   OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H       CH(CH.sub.2).sub.3                                                                     H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           CH.sub.2                                   OCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                            H                                                                                       ##STR163##                                                                            H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                          SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                               H                                                                                       ##STR164##                                                                            H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                          OC(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                                                        3-F     H       H  H     O                                          OCH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                                                        4-Cl    H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub. 2                                  OCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 H                                                                      5-Br    H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           CH.sub.2                                   OCH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                      5-NO.sub.2                                                                             H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                          OCH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2                                                             6-CF.sub.3                                                                             H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                           ##STR165##                                                                     ##STR166##                                                                               H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                           ##STR167##                                                                               H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2                                    ##STR168##                                                                               3-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                                                    H       H  H     O                                           ##STR169##                                                                               4-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                           H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2                                    ##STR170##                                                                               5-(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH                                                                  H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           CH.sub.2                                   OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                      5-CH.sub.3 O                                                                           H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                          OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                             5-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 O                                                                  H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                          OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                              5-(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CHO                                                                 H       H  H     O                                          __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE IV                                     __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR171##                                                                    L          R       R.sub.1 R.sub.2                                                                           Y.sup.1                                                                              Q                                          __________________________________________________________________________     OCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                          OCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                          SCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                          SCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                           ##STR172##                                                                               H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                           ##STR173##                                                                               H       H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                           ##STR174##                                                                               H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                           ##STR175##                                                                               H       H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                          OCH.sub.3  H       H       H  H     O                                          OCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2                                   OCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           CH.sub.2                                   SCH.sub.3  H       H       H  H     O                                          SCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2                                   SCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           CH.sub.2                                   OCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 O                                                                  CH.sub.2                                   SCH.sub.3  H       CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                          H       CH.sub.3                                                                               H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                          OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                               H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                             H  H     O                                           ##STR176##                                                                               H       (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH                                                                    H  CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2                                   OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H       CH(CH.sub.2).sub.3                                                                     H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           CH.sub.2                                   OCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                            H                                                                                       ##STR177##                                                                            H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                          SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                               H                                                                                       ##STR178##                                                                            H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                          OC(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                                                        3-F     H       H  H     O                                          OCH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                                                        4-Cl    H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2                                   OCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 H                                                                      5-Br    H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           CH.sub.2                                   OCH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                      5-NO.sub.2                                                                             H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                          OCH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2                                                             6-CF.sub.3                                                                             H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                           ##STR179##                                                                               H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                           ##STR180##                                                                               H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2                                    ##STR181##                                                                               3-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                                                            H  H     O                                           ##STR182##                                                                               4-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                           H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2                                    ##STR183##                                                                               5-(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH                                                                  H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           CH.sub.2                                   OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                      5-CH.sub.3 O                                                                           H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                          OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                             5-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 O                                                                  H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                          OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                              5-(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CHO                                                                 H       H  H     O                                          __________________________________________________________________________

                  TABLE V                                                          ______________________________________                                          ##STR184##                                                                    L            R           R.sub.1      R.sub.2                                  ______________________________________                                         OCH.sub.3    H           H            H                                        OCH.sub.3    H           H            CH.sub.3                                 OCH.sub.3    H           CH.sub.3     CH.sub.3                                 SCH.sub.3    H           H            H                                        SCH.sub.3    H           H            CH.sub.3                                 SCH.sub.3    H           CH.sub.3     CH.sub.3                                  ##STR185##  H           H            H                                         ##STR186##  H           H            CH.sub.3                                  ##STR187##  H           CH.sub.3     CH.sub.3                                 OCH.sub.3    H           C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                             H                                        OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            H           CH.sub.3     H                                        SCH.sub.3    H           CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                                                           H                                        OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                 H           CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                                  H                                         ##STR188##  H           (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH                                                                         H                                        OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                         H           CH(CH.sub.2).sub.3                                                                          H                                        OCH(CH.sub. 3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                             H                                                                                           ##STR189##  H                                        SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                 H                                                                                           ##STR190##  H                                        SCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                              H           CH.sub.3CHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                 H                                        OC(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                                                          4-F         H            H                                        OCH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                                                          5-Cl        H            H                                        OCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 H                                                                        5-Br        H            H                                        OCH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                        3-NO.sub.2  H            H                                        OCH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2                                                               4-CF.sub.3  H            H                                        SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                 6-CH.sub.3  H            H                                         ##STR191##  3-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                                                        H            H                                         ##STR192##  5-(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH                                                                      H            H                                        OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                        5-CH.sub.3 O                                                                               H            H                                        OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                               5-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 O                                                                      H            H                                        OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                5-(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CHO                                                                     H            H                                         ##STR193##  H           H            H                                         ##STR194##  H           H            H                                        ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE VI                                                         ______________________________________                                          ##STR195##                                                                    L       R       R.sub.1  R.sub.2                                                                               A                                              ______________________________________                                         OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR196##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR197##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR198##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR199##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR200##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR201##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR202##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR203##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H                H                                                                                      ##STR204##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR205##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR206##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR207##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR208##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR209##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR210##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       CH.sub.3 H                                                                                      ##STR211##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       CH.sub.3 H                                                                                      ##STR212##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       CH.sub.3 H                                                                                      ##STR213##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       CH.sub.3 H                                                                                      ##STR214##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       CH.sub.3 H                                                                                      ##STR215##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       CH.sub.3 H                                                                                      ##STR216##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                               ##STR217##                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                               ##STR218##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR219##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR220##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR221##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR222##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR223##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR224##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR225##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR226##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR227##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR228##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR229##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR230##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR231##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR232##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR233##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       CH.sub.3 H                                                                                      ##STR234##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       CH.sub.3 H                                                                                      ##STR235##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       CH.sub.3 H                                                                                      ##STR236##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       CH.sub.3 H                                                                                      ##STR237##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       CH.sub.3 H                                                                                      ##STR238##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       CH.sub.3 H                                                                                      ##STR239##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                               ##STR240##                                    SCH.sub.3                                                                              H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                               ##STR241##                                     ##STR242##                                                                            H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR243##                                     ##STR244##                                                                            H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR245##                                     ##STR246##                                                                            H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR247##                                     ##STR248##                                                                            H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR249##                                     ##STR250##                                                                            H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR251##                                     ##STR252##                                                                            H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR253##                                     ##STR254##                                                                            H       H        H                                                                                      ##STR255##         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FORMULATIONS

Useful formulations of the compounds of Formula I can be prepared in conventional ways. They include dusts, granules, pellets, solutions, suspensions, emulsions, wettable powders, emulsifiable concentrates and the like. Many of these may be applied directly. Sprayable formulations can be extended in suitable media and used at spray volumes of from a few liters to several hundred liters per hectare. High strength compositions are primarily used as intermediates for further formulation. The formulations, broadly, contain about 0.1% to 99% by weight of active ingredient(s) and at least one of (a) about 0.1% to 20% surfactant(s) and (b) about 1% to 99.9% solid or liquid diluent(s). More specifically, they will contain these ingredients in the following approximate proportions:

                  TABLE VII                                                        ______________________________________                                                     Active*                                                                        Ingredient                                                                             Diluent(s)                                                                               Surfactant(s)                                    ______________________________________                                         Wettable Powders                                                                             20-90      0-74     1-10                                         Oil Suspensions,                                                               Emulsions, Solu-                                                               tions (including                                                               Emulsifiable                                                                   Concentrates   3-50     40-95     0-15                                         Aqueous Suspensions                                                                          10-50     40-84     1-20                                         Dusts          1-25     70-99     0-5                                          Granules and                                                                   Pellets       0.1-95      5-99.9  0-15                                         High Strength                                                                  Compositions  90-99      0-10     0-2                                          ______________________________________                                          *Active ingredient plus at least one of a surfactant or a diluent equals       100 weight percent.                                                      

Lower or higher levels of active ingredient can, of course, be present depending on the intended use and the physical properties of the compound. Higher ratios of surfactant to active ingredient are sometimes desirable, and are achieved by incorporation into the formulation or by tank mixing.

Typical solid diluents are described in Watkins, et al., "Handbook of Insecticide Dust Diluents and Carriers", 2nd Ed., Dorland Books, Caldwell, N.J. The more absorptive diluents are preferred for wettable powders and the denser ones for dusts. Typical liquid diluents and solvents are described in Marsden, "Solvents Guide", 2nd Ed., Interscience, New York, 1950. Solubility under 0.1% is preferred for suspension concentrates; solution concentrates are preferably stable against phase separation at 0° C. "McCutcheon's Detergents and Emulsifiers Annual", MC Publishing Corp., Ridgewood N.J., as well as Sisely and Wood, "Encyclopedia of Surface Active Agents", Chemical Publishing Co., Inc., New York 1964, list surfactants and recommended uses. All formulations can contain minor amounts of additives to reduce foam, caking, corrosion, microbiological growth, etc.

The methods of making such compositions are well known. Solutions are prepared by simply mixing the ingredients. Fine solid compositions are made by blending and, usually, grinding as in a hammer or fluid energy mill. Suspensions are prepared by wet milling (see, for example, Littler, U.S. Pat. No. 3,060,084). Granules and pellets may be made by spraying the active material upon preformed granular carriers or by agglomeration techniques. See J. E. Browning, "Agglomeration", Chemical Engineering, Dec. 4, 1967, pp, 147ff and "Perry's Chemical Engineer's Handbook", 5th Ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, 1973, pp. 8-57ff.

For further information regarding the art of formulation, see for example:

H. M. Loux, U.S. Pat. No. 3,235,361, Feb. 15, 1966, Col. 6, line 16 through Col. 7, line 19 and Examples 10 through 41.

R. W. Luckenbaugh, U.S. Pat. No. 3,309,192, Mar. 14, 1967, Col. 5, line 43 through Col. 1, line 62 and Examples 8, 12, 15, 39, 41, 52, 53, 58, 132, 138-140, 162-164, 166, 167 and 169-182.

H. Gysin and E. Knusli, U.S. Pat. No. 2,891,855, June 23, 1959, Col. 5, line 66 through Col. 5, line 17 and Examples 1-4.

G. C. Klingman, "Weed Control as a Science", John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1961, pp. 81-96.

J. D. Fryer and S. A. Evans, "Weed Control Handbook", 5th Ed., Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1968, pp. 101-103.

In the following examples, all parts are by weight unless otherwise indicated.

EXAMPLE 9 Wettable Powder

    ______________________________________                                         N-[(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)amino-                                          carbonyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)benzene-                                            sulfonamide            80%                                                     sodium alkylnaphthalenesulfonate                                                                      2%                                                      sodium ligninsulfonate 2%                                                      synthetic amorphous silica                                                                            3%                                                      kaolinite              13%                                                     ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are blended, hammer-milled until all the solids are essentially under 50 microns and then reblended.

EXAMPLE 10 Wettable Powder

    ______________________________________                                         N-[(4-methoxy-6-methylpyrimidin-2-yl-                                          aminocarbonyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)-                                              benzenesulfonamide         50%                                                 sodium alkylnaphthalenesulfonate                                                                           2%                                                 low viscosity methyl cellulose                                                                             2%                                                 diatomaceous earth         46%                                                 ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are blended, coarsely hammer-milled and then air-milled to produce particles of active essentially all below 10 microns in diameter. The product is reblended before packaging.

EXAMPLE 11 Granule

    ______________________________________                                         wettable powder of Example 10                                                                             5%                                                  attapulgite granules      95%                                                  (U.S.S. 20-40 mesh; 0.84-0.42 mm)                                              ______________________________________                                    

A slurry of wettable powder containing ≈25% solids is sprayed on the surface of attapulgite granules in a double-cone blender. The granules are dried and packaged.

EXAMPLE 12 Extruded Pellet

    ______________________________________                                         N-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)amino-                                         carbonyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)benzene-                                            sulfonamide                25%                                                 anhydrous sodium sulfate   10%                                                 crude calcium ligninsulfonate                                                                              5%                                                 sodium alkylnaphthalenesulfonate                                                                           1%                                                 calcium/magnesium bentonite                                                                               59%                                                 ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are blended, hammer-milled and then moistened with about 12% water. The mixture is extruded as cylinders about 3 mm diameter which are cut to produce pellets about 3 mm long. These may be used directly after drying, or the dried pellets may be crushed to pass a U.S.S. No. 20 sieve (0.84 mm openings). The granules held on a U.S.S. No. 40 sieve (0.42 mm openings) may be packaged for use and the fines recycled.

EXAMPLE 13 Oil Suspension

    ______________________________________                                         N-[(4,6-dimethyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-                                          aminocarbonyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)ben-                                           zenesulfonamide            25%                                                 polyoxyethylene sorbital hexaoleate                                                                        5%                                                 highly aliphatic hydrocarbon oil                                                                          70%                                                 ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are ground together in a sand mill until the solid particles have been reduced to under about 5 microns. The resulting thick suspension may be applied directly, but preferably after being extended with oils or emulsified in water.

EXAMPLE 14 Wettable Powder

    ______________________________________                                         N-[4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-                                           2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)-                                         benzenesulfonamide      20%                                                    sodium alkylnaphthalenesulfonate                                                                       4%                                                     sodium ligninsulfonate  4%                                                     low viscosity methyl cellulose                                                                         3%                                                     attapulgite             69%                                                    ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are thoroughly blended. After grinding in a hammer-mill to produce particles essentially all below 100 microns, the material is reblended and sifted through a U.S.S. No. 50 sieve (0.3 mm opening) and packaged.

EXAMPLE 15 Low Strength Granule

    ______________________________________                                         N-[4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-                                          aminocarbonyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)-                                              benzenesulfonamide    1%                                                       N,N-dimethylformamide 9%                                                       attapulgite granules  90%                                                      (U.S.S. 20-40 sieve)                                                           ______________________________________                                    

The active ingredient is dissolved in the solvent and the solution is sprayed upon dedusted granules in a double cone blender. After spraying of the solution has been completed, the blender is allowed to run for a short period and then the granules are packaged.

EXAMPLE 16 Aqueous Suspension

    ______________________________________                                         N-[4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocar-                                        bonyl]-2-(methylthiomethyl)benzene-                                            sulfonamide               40%                                                  polyacrylic acid thickener                                                                               0.3%                                                 dodecylphenol polyethylene glycol                                              ether                     0.5%                                                 disodium phosphate        1%                                                   monosodium phosphate      0.5%                                                 polyvinyl alcohol         1.0%                                                 Water                     56.7%                                                ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are blended and ground together in a sand mill to produce particles essentially all under 5 microns in size.

EXAMPLE 17 Solution

    ______________________________________                                         N-[(4-methoxy-6-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)-                                         aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylthiomethyl)-                                           benzenesulfonamide, sodium salt                                                                            5%                                                 water                      95%                                                 ______________________________________                                    

The salt is added directly to the water with stirring to produce the solution, which may then be packaged for use.

EXAMPLE 18 Low Strength Granule

    ______________________________________                                         N-[(4,6-dimethoxypryimidin-2-yl)-                                              aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylthio-                                                  methyl)benzenesulfonamide                                                                             0.1%                                                    attapulgite granules  99.9%                                                    (U.S.S. 20-40 mesh)                                                            ______________________________________                                    

The active ingredient is dissolved in a solvent and the solution is sprayed upon dedusted granules in a double cone blender. After spraying of the solution has been completed, the material is warmed to evaporate the solvent. The material is allowed to cool and then packaged.

EXAMPLE 19 Granule

    ______________________________________                                         N-[(4,6-dimethyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl-                                           aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylthiomethyl)-                                           benzenesulfonamide     80%                                                     wetting agent           1%                                                     crude ligninsulfonate salt (containing                                         5-20% of the natural sugars)                                                                          10%                                                     attapulgite clay        9%                                                     ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are blended and milled to pass through a 100 mesh screen. This material is then added to a fluid bed granulator, the air flow is adjusted to gently fluidize the material, and a fine spray of water is sprayed onto the fluidized material. The fluidization and spraying are continued until granule of the desired size range are made. The spraying is stopped, but fluidization is continued, optionally with heat, until the water constant is reduced to the desired level, generally less than 1%. The material is then discharged, screened to the desired size range, generally 14-100 mesh (1410-149 microns), and packaged for use.

EXAMPLE 20 High Strength Concentrate

    ______________________________________                                         N-[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-                                          2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylthio-                                             methyl)benzenesulfonamide                                                                              99%                                                    silica aerogel         0.5%                                                    synthetic amorphous silica                                                                            0.5%                                                    ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are blended and ground in a hammer-mill to produce a material essentially all passing a U.S.S. No. 50 screen (0.3 mm opening). The concentrate may be formulated further if necessary.

EXAMPLE 21 Wettable Powder

    ______________________________________                                         N-[(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)amino-                                          carbonyl]-2-(methylsulfonylmethyl)-                                            benzenesulfonamide      90%                                                    dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate                                                                         0.1%                                                    synthetic fine silica  9.9%                                                    ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are blended and ground in a hammer-mill to produce particles essentially all below 100 microns. The material is sifted through a U.S.S. No. 50 screen and then packaged.

EXAMPLE 22 Wettable Powder

    ______________________________________                                         N-[(4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-                                         aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylthiomethyl)-                                           benzenesulfonamide     40%                                                     sodium ligninsulfonate 20%                                                     montmorillonite clay   40%                                                     ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are thoroughly blended, coarsely hammer-milled and then air-milled to produce particles essentially all below 10 microns in size. The material is reblended and then packaged.

EXAMPLE 23 Oil Suspension

    ______________________________________                                         N-[(4-methoxy-6-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)-                                         aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylsulfonyl-                                              methyl)benzenesulfonamide                                                                              35%                                                    blend of polyalcohol carboxylic                                                esters and oil soluble petroleum                                               sulfonates               6%                                                    xylene                  59%                                                    ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are combined and ground together in a sand mill to produce particles essentially all below 5 microns. The product can be used directly, extended with oils, or emulsified in water.

EXAMPLE 24 Dust

    ______________________________________                                         N-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-                                2-(methylthiomethyl)benzene-                                                   sulfonamide                10%                                                 attapulgite                10%                                                 Pyrophyllite               80%                                                 ______________________________________                                    

The active ingredient is blended with attapulgite and then passed through a hammer mill to produce particles substantially all below 200 microns. The ground concentrate is then blended with powdered pyrophyllite until homogeneous.

UTILITY

The compounds of the present invention are active herbicides. They have utility for broad-spectrum pre- and/or post-emergence weed control in areas where complete control of all vegetation is desired, such as around fuel storage tanks, ammunition depots, industrial storage areas, oil-well sites, drive-in theaters, around billboards, highway and railroad structures. By properly selecting compound rate, time and method of application, compounds of this invention may also be used to modify plant growth beneficially, or to selectively control weeds in cereal crops.

The precise amount of the compounds of Formula I to be used in any given situation will vary according to the particular end result desired, the amount of foliage present, the crop species involved, the types of weeds to be controlled, the soil type, the formulation and mode of application, weather conditions, etc. Since so many variables play a role, it is not possible to state a rate of application suitable for all situations. Broadly speaking, the compounds of this invention are used at levels of about 0.01 to 20 kg/ha with a preferred range of 0.01 to 10 kg/ha. In general, the lower rates of application from within this range are suggested for use on lighter soils and/or those having a low organic matter content, for selective weed control or for plant growth regulation, whereas the higher rates will be selected for adverse conditions or where extended persistence in soil is desired.

The compounds of the invention may be used in combination with any other commercial herbicide examples of which are those of the triazine, triazole, uracil, urea, amide, diphenylether, carbamate bipyridylium types.

The activity of these compounds was discovered in greenhouse tests. The tests are described and the data resulting from them are shown below.

    ______________________________________                                                0 =   no effect                                                                10 =  maximum effect                                                           C =   chlorosis or necrosis                                                    D =   defoliation                                                              E =   emergence inhibition                                                     G =   growth retardation                                                       H =   formative effects                                                        U =   unusual pigmentation                                                     X =   axillary stimulation                                                     6Y =  abscised buds or flowers                                                 6F =  delayed flowering.                                                       S =   albinism                                                          ______________________________________                                    

TEST A

Seeds of crabgrass (Digitaria spp.), barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crusgalli), wild oats (Avena fatua), cassia (Cassia tora), morningglory (Ipomoea sp.), cocklebur (Xanthium spp.), sorghum, corn, soybean, rice, wheat and nutsedge tubers (Cyperus rotundus) were planted in a growth medium and treated pre-emergence with the chemicals dissolved in a non phytotoxic solvent solution of the compounds of Table A. At the same time, cotton having five leaves (including cotyledonary ones), bush beans with the third trifoliate leaf expanding, crabgrass, barnyardorass and wild oats with two leaves, cassia with three leaves (including cotyledonary ones), morningglory and cocklebur with four leaves (including the cotyledonary ones), sorghum and corn with four leaves, soybean with two cotyledonary leaves, rice with three leaves, wheat with one leaf, and nutsedge with three to five leaves were sprayed with a non-phytotoxic solvent solution of the compounds of Table A. Other containers of the above untreated weeds and crops were treated pre- or post-emergence with the same non-phytotoxic solvent so as to provide a solvent control. A set of untreated control plants was also included for comparison. Pre-emergence and post-emergence treated plants and controls were maintained in a greenhouse for sixteen days, then all treated plants were compared with their respective controls and rated visually for response to treatment. The data in Table A shows that some compounds of this invention are very effective as herbicides and ofen cause little or no injury to cereal crops.

    TABLE A       POST-EMERGENCE     MORN- COCK-    BARN-         BUSH- COT- ING- LE-      CAS- NUT- CRAB- YARD- WILD   SOY-  SOR-  kg/ha BEAN TON GLORY BUR SIA      SEDGE GRASS GRASS OATS WHEAT CORN BEAN RICE GHUM       ##STR288##       0.4 9C 9C 10C 9C 9C 9C 9C 10C 9C 9C 9C 9C 9C 9C       ##STR289##       0.4 9C 9C 10C 10C 9C 9C 9C 10C 9C 9C 9C 9C 9C 10C       ##STR290##       0.4 9C 9C 10C 10C 9C 9C 6C,9G 9C 6C,9G 9C 9C 9C 9C 9C       ##STR291##       0.4 9C 7C,9G 10C 10C 9C 10C 9C 10C 6C,9G 9C 10C 9C 10C 10C       ##STR292##       0.4 9C 10C 10C 9C 9C 8C 9C 10C 5C,9G 10C 9C 9C 10C 10C       ##STR293##       0.4 9C 9C 10C 10C 9C 9C 2C,6G 9C 2C 1C 7C,9C 9C 9C 1C,9H       ##STR294##       0.4 3C,6Y,7G 3C,3H,8G 3C,6H 3C,8G 3C 5G 1C,5G 10C 9C 2C,6G 1C,5H 1C,2G      2C,8G 2C,8G       ##STR295##       0.4 9C 9C 5C,9G 5C,9G 2C,6G 2C,8G 9C 9C 9C 9C 7U,9C 6C,9G 6C,9G 3D,9G       ##STR296##       0.4 9C 9C 10C 10C 9C 6C,8G 10C 9C 9C 5C,9G 5D,9C 9C 5C,9G 9C       ##STR297##       0.4 3H,7G 1H 1H 5C,9G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1H 0 0       ##STR298##       0.4 6C,6Y,9G 3H,4C,9G 1C,2G 4C,9G 2C 0 0 5H 0 0 8H 2C,7X,8G 2C,7G 2C,8G       ##STR299##       0.4 2C,6Y,9G 3C,5H 2C,7G 2C,6G 2C 0 5G 3H 0 0 4C,9G 2C,5X,8G 9C 1C,6H       ##STR300##       0.4 4S,5G,6F 3C,5H 3C,8H 3C,5G 1C 2C,6G 1C 4C,8H 4C,9H 2C,7G 2C,5G 3H      4C,9G 1C,9G       ##STR301##       0.4 6C,6Y,9G 7C,9G 10C 6C,9G 4C,7G 2C,9G 3C,7G 6C,9H 2C 0 3U,9G 2C,9G      3C,9G 2C,8G       ##STR302##       0.4 6C,6Y,9G 6C,9G 9C 5C,9G 6C,8G 8G 5C,9G 9C 4C,8G 3C,6G 5C,9G 3C,9G      5C,9G 4U,9G       ##STR303##       0.4 5C,6Y,8G 9C 10C 10C 6C,9G 6C,9G 2C,7G 9C 0 0 3U,9H 4C,9G 3C,9G      2U,9G       ##STR304##       0.4 9C 9C 10C 9C 5C,9G 2C,9G 3C,9H 9C 3C,9H 2C,4G 10C 6C,9G 6C,9G 9C       ##STR305##       0.4 1C,2H 3C,3H,9G 4C,9G 4C,9G 2C,4H 2C 1C 4C,9H 5C,9H 1C 0 2H 6C,9G      4C,9H       ##STR306##       .05 1C,4G,6Y 2C,3H,7G 2H 2C,7G 2C 2C,9G 0 0 0 0 2C,7H 5H 5G 2C,9H       ##STR307##       0.5 9D,9G,6Y 2C,3H,8G 2C,9G 4C,9G 3C,8G 5C,9G 5G 3C,9H 2C,5G 1C,3G      2U,9G 5C,9G 1C,8G 2U,9G       ##STR308##       .05 9C 3C,9G 3C,9G 6C,9G 2C,8H 6C,9G 3C,5H 3C,9H 2C,7G 0 2C,8H 6C,9G      3C,8G 2C,9H       ##STR309##       .05 9C 5C,9G 6C,9G 6C,9G 2C,5H 1C 2G 1C,4H 0 0 2C,9G 2C,9G 0 1C,9G       ##STR310##       .05 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0       ##STR311##       0.4 3C,9G,6Y 2C,2H,7G 2C 1C 1C 0 0 1C 0 0 2C,9H 1C,6H 2C,8G 2C,8H       ##STR312##       0.4  4S,9G,6Y 1C,2G 1C 0 0 0 0 1C,2H 0 0 2C,9H 1C,5H 2C,8G 2C,6H       ##STR313##       0.05 3C,7G,6Y 0 4G 4G 0 0 3G 1H 0 0 2C,7H 1H 2G 2C,9H       ##STR314##       0.05 2C,6G,6Y 2G 1H,3G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1C,5H 4H 2G 1C,6H       ##STR315##       .05 9C 6C,9G 3C,7G 9C 3C,9G 9C 2C,5G 6C,9H 9H 2C,9G 3C,9G 2C,9G,5X      3C,9G 4U,9G       ##STR316##       .05 9C 9C 5C,9G 9C 6C,9G 9C 2C,7G 9C 2C,9G 2C,9G 5U,9G 4C,9G 3C,9G      3C,9G       ##STR317##       .05 9C 6C,9G 9C 9C 2C,9G 9C 1C,3G 4C,9H 0 0 2U,9G 4C,9G 2C,9G 1U,9G       ##STR318##       .05 9C 9C 10C 9C 5C,9G 2C,8G 1C,2G 3C,9H 4G 0 5U,9G 4C,9G 6G 2U,9G       ##STR319##       .05 9C 9C 9C 9C 5C,9G 2C,8G,5X 1C 1C,3G 0 0 2C,9H 3H,9G,7X 6G 1C,7G       ##STR320##       .05 0 1C,3H 1C,6G 1C,6F 1C 1C,8G 1C,7G 1C,6H 6G 0 2C,7H 2H,8G 5G 2C,9G       ##STR321##       .05 6S,9G,6Y 3C,7G 2C,6G 3C,9H 2C,5G 4G 2C,8G 2C,8H 1C,6G 1G 1U,9G      3C,9G 8G 3C,9H       ##STR322##       .05 2C,9G,6Y 1C,5G 1C,5G 1C,9G 1C,3G 1C,7G 1C,5G 2C,9H 2G 0 2C,7G 2C,8G      2C,8G 3C,9G       ##STR323##       .05 2C,5G,6Y 1C,1H 2C,9G 2C,9G 1C 0 0 0 0 0 2C,8H 2C,9H 0 2C,9G       ##STR324##       0.05 5S,9G,6Y 2C,5G 1C,7G 3G,6F 3C 0 0 0 0 0 2G 1C,9G 0 2C,8G       ##STR325##       0.05 2C 4G 2C,7G 1C,3G 2C 2C,8G 2G 2H 0 0 2C,7H 1C,8G 1C,3G 2C,9G       ##STR326##       0.05 4S,9G,6Y 3C,3H 4C,9G 2C,9G 2C,7G 2C,8G 7G 9H 1C,4G 2G 8G 9C 1C,8G      1C,9G       ##STR327##       0.05 9D,9G,6Y 2C,3H 6B,8G 3C,9G 2C 1C,9G 2C,5G 8H 1H 1G 2C,8H 9C 7G 9G       ##STR328##       0.05 3C,9G,6Y 0 10C 1C,2G 0 0 0 0 0 0 1C,6G 2C,8G 0 2G        PRE-EMERGENCE   MORN- COCK-    BARN-         ING- LE- CAS- NUT- CRAB-      YARD- WILD   SOY-  SOR-  kg/ha GLORY BUR SIA SEDGE GRASS GRASS OATS      WHEAT CORN BEAN RICE GHUM       ##STR329##       0.4 9G 9G 9G 10E 2C,9G 5C,9H 4C,9H 9H 10E 9H 10E 6C,9H       ##STR330##       0.4 9C 9G 3C,9G 10E 3C,9G 6C,9H 5C,9H 10H 10E 9H 10E 10H       ##STR331##       0.4 9G 9H 2C,9G 10E 2C,9G 7C,9H 1C,9G 9G 9H 9H 10E 6C,9H       ##STR332##       0.4 9C 9H 5C,9G 10E 2C,8G 6C,9H 6C,9H 9G 9H 9H 10E 10H       ##STR333##       0.4 9C 9G 2C,9G 1C,9G 3C,8G 5C,9H 5C,9H 1C,9G 9H 9H 10E 3C,9H       ##STR334##       0.4 9C 9H 2C,9G 9G 3C,5G 3C,9H 1C,8G 5G 9H 9H 10E 9H       ##STR335##       0.4 9G 9H 3C,7H 9G 2C,6G 2C,9H 3C,9G 9G 2C,9H 2C,2H 10E 2C,9G       ##STR336##       0.4 9C 9H 4C,9G 10E 5C,9G 6C,9H 4C,9G 3C,9G 10H 8H 10E 7C,9H       ##STR337##       0.4 9C 9H 9C 10E 6C,9H 6C,9H 4C,9G 9G 10H 9H 10E 6C,9H       ##STR338##       0.4 5G 5H 6G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0       ##STR339##       0.4 9G 9H 8G 0 0 2C,7H 7G 2G 9H 6H 5H 2C,9G       ##STR340##       0.4 7G 9H 5G 0 0 6H 3G 0 1C,8G 1C,3H 1C,9H 3C       ##STR341##       0.4 8H 10H 2C,5G 2C,8H 0 2C 6G 4G 3C,8H 2C 9H 5C,8G       ##STR342##       0.4 9G 9H 6C,9G 10E 5C,9G 6C,9H 4C,7G 2C,7G 6C,9G 9H 9H 6C,9H       ##STR343##       0.4 9C 9H 5C,8G 10E 5C,9G 5C,9H 5C,8G 1C,9G 3C,9G 8H 10E 6C,9H       ##STR344##       0.4 10C 9H 6C,9G 10E 2C,7G 5C,9H 2C,8G 0 5C,9H 9H 10E 10H       ##STR345##       0.4 4C,9G 9H 5C,9G 10E 5C,9G 6C,9H 5C,8G 9G 10H 9H 10E 10H       ##STR346##       0.4 8H 9H 2C 0 0 1C,6H 9G 0 2C,6H 2C 2C,9H 4C,9H       ##STR347##       .05 6G 9H 2C,5H 2G 0 1H 2C,5G 1C,4G 2C,8H 2C 2C,6G 1C,7H       ##STR348##       .05 9G 9H 1C,9G 9G 3G 4C,9H 4C,9G 1C,9G 10H 9H 2C,8G 2C,9H       ##STR349##       .05 9G 9H 9G 10E 2C,5G 3C,9H 1C,7G 3G 2C,9H 9H 4C,8H 2C,8H       ##STR350##       .05 2C,9G 2C,9H 5C,9G 5G 0 7H 0 0 3C,9G 2C,8H 2C,5G 2C,9H       ##STR351##       .05 10E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0       ##STR352##       0.4 2C,6H 9H 5C 0 0 1C 0 0 2C,8H 1C,3G 2C,5G 2C,9H       ##STR353##       0.4 1C 0 0 0 0 1C,2H 0 0 2C,8H 2C 1C,5G 1C,7G       ##STR354##       0.05 0 0 0 0 0 1C 0 0 9H 1C 0 2C,4G       ##STR355##       0.05 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3G 1C 3G 2C       ##STR356##       .05 9G 9H 1C,9G 10E 1C,4G 2C,9H 1C,9G 9G 1C,9G 2C,3G 10E 5C,9G       ##STR357##       .05 9G 9H 2C,9G 10E 2C,6G 6C,9H 3C,9G 2C,9G 9H 9H 9H 3C,9H       ##STR358##       .05 9G 9H 2C,9G 10E 2C,6G 3C,9H 2C,9H 2C,7G 2U,9G 9H 4C,9H 2C,9G       ##STR359##       .05 9G 9H 3C,9G 6G 1C 2C,8H 5G 2G 9G 8H 8H 2C,9G       ##STR360##       .05 9G 9H 2C,9G 8G 1C,2G 2C,8H 1C,3G 0 2C,9H 7H 6G 2C,8G       ##STR361##       .05 0 0 1C 0 1C 1C,5G 2C,7G 3G 2C,7G 1C 2C 2C,6G       ##STR362##       .05 1H,7G 9H 2C,6G 1C,7G 1C,5G 2C,9H 2C,8G 1C,8G 2C,9G 9H 4C,9H 2C,9H       ##STR363##       .05 1C 5H 2C,3G 9G 2C 3C,9H 2C,7G 5G 2C,8G 5G 2C,9H 2C,9G       ##STR364##       .05 9G 9H 0 0 0 1C,5G 0 0 2C,7G 1C 2C 3C,9H       ##STR365##       0.05 8G 9H 1C 0 0 1C 0 0 1C,3G 3G 2C 2C,8G       ##STR366##       0.05 2G 9H/ 0 5G 4G 3C,6G 1C,6G 3G 2C,6G 1C,1H 3C,7G 1C,8G       ##STR367##       0.05 9G 9H 1C,7G 9G 2C,6G 1C,9H 8G 8G 9G 9H 4C,9H 2C,9H       ##STR368##       0.05 8G 8H 2C,8G 8G 2C,5G 2C,8H 2C,6G 1C,3G 2C,9H 9H 5C,9H 9G       ##STR369##       0.05 9G 9G 1C 0 0 1C 0 0 1C,5G 2H 1C,4G 3C,8H

The following compounds ##STR370## demonstrated virtually no activity when tested at low levels. It is thought they would be herbicidally active when tested at higher levels.

TEST B

Two plastic bulb pans were filled with fertilized and limed Fallsington silt loam soil. One pan was planted with corn, sorghum, Kentucky bluegrass and several grassy weeds. The other pan was planted with cotton, soybeans, purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus), and several broadleaf weeds. The following grassy and broadleaf weeds were planted: crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis), barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crusgalli), wild oats (Avena fatua), johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense), dallisgrass (Paspalum dilatatum), giant foxtail (Setaria faberii), cheatgrass (Bromus secalinus), mustard (Brassica arvensis), cocklebur (Xanthium pennsylvanicum), pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus), morningglory (Ipomoea hederacea), cassia (Cassia tora), teaweed (Sida spinosa), velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti), and jimsonweed (Datura stramonium). A 12.5 cm diameter plastic pot ws also filled with prepared soil and planted with rice and wheat. Another 12.5 cm pot was planted with sugarbeets. The above four containers were treated pre-emergence with several test compounds within the scope of the invention.

Twenty-eight days after treatment, the plants were evaluated and visually rated for response to the chemical treatments utilizing the rating system described previously for Test A. The data are summarized in Table B.

    TABLE B       PRE-EMERGENCE ON FALLSINGTON SILT LOAM SOIL       ##STR371##         Barn-   John- Dal-  Ky.         Morn-   Vel- Jim-    Rate Crab- yard-      Sor- Wild son- lis- Giant blue- Cheat- Sugar-  Mus- Cock- Pig- Nut- Cot-      ing- Cas- Tea- vet- son- Soy- kg/ha grass grass ghum Oats grass grass      foxtail grass grass beets Corn tard lebur weed sedge ton glory sia weed      leaf weed bean Rice Wheat        0.03 4G 8G,5H 9G,9C 7G, 8G,4C 3G 4G 7G, 8G 9G,9C 5G, 10C 5G 9G,9C 5G      4G, 3G 7G 5G 8G, 6G 3G 10E 5G,3C     5H    3C   2H     3H    5H 0.12      7G,3C 10C 10E 9G, 9G,9C 7G, 5G 10C 10E 10C 9G, 10C 7G 10E 5E,9G 8G 7G      9G, 7G, 9G, 7G 6G, 10E 7G,7C     9C  5C     9C       8C 3C 8C  5H       ##STR372##         Barn-   John- Dal-  Ky.         Morn-   Vel- Jim-    Rate Crab- yard-      Sor- Wild son- lis- Giant blue- Cheat- Sugar-  Mus- Cock- Pig- Nut- Cot-      ing- Cas- Tea- vet- son- Soy- kg/ha grass grass ghum Oats grass grass      foxtail grass grass beets Corn tard lebur weed sedge ton glory sia weed      leaf weed bean Rice Wheat        0.01 0 5G 2G 0 3G 2G 3G 4G -- 5G 0 8G, 0 0 0 0 3G 0 0 0 0 0 5G 0            7C 0.015 3G 7G,3H 7G,3H 5G 6G,3H 2G 9E 7G, 5G 10C 5G 9G, 0 3G 0 0      3G 6G 3G 2G 4G 3G 7G, 0         5E    8C           3H 0.03 5G 9G,8C 10C      5G, 8G,5H 3G 6G 7G, 7G 10C 7G, 10C 3G 10E 5G 7G, 6G 9G, 5G 9G 8G, 7G,      8G, 5G,3C     3C    5C   5H     3H  6C   8C 5H 7C 0.12 7G,3C 9G,9C 10C      9G, 9G,5C 8G, 9G,9C 10C 10E 10C 10C 10C 8G 10E 8G 8G, 9G 9G, 7G, 9G, 9G,      9G, 10E 6G,3C     9C  8C          4C  8C 5C 8C 9C 8C       ##STR373##         Barn-   John- Dal-  Ky.         Morn-   Vel- Jim-    Rate Crab- yard-      Sor- Wild son- lis- Giant blue- Cheat- Sugar-  Mus- Cock- Pig- Nut- Cot-      ing- Cas- Tea- vet- son- Soy- kg/ha grass grass ghum Oats grass grass      foxtail grass grass beets Corn tard lebur weed sedge ton glory sia weed      leaf weed bean Rice Wheat        0.03 2G 7G,5H 8G,5H 5G, 6G 0 0 8G, 5G 9G,9C 3H 10C 4G 10E 7G 6G 3G 8G      4G 8G, 8G, 4G, 8G, 3G     3H    8C            3H 8C 3H 5C 0.12 5G 10C      10C 6G, 7G,5H 5G 7G, 10C 7G,3C 10C 9G, 10C 7G 10E 8G,4C 7G, 9G,3C 9G,      7G, 9G, 9G, 7G, 10C 3G     4C   7C    9C     5H  8C 3C 9C 8C 5H       ##STR374##         Barn-   John- Dal-  Ky.         Morn-   Vel- Jim-    Rate Crab- yard-      Sor- Wild son- lis- Giant blue- Cheat- Sugar-  Mus- Cock- Pig- Nut- Cot-      ing- Cas- Tea- vet- son- Soy- kg/ha grass grass ghum Oats grass grass      foxtail grass grass beets Corn tard lebur weed sedge ton glory sia weed      leaf weed bean Rice Wheat        0.03 0 3G 8G,3H 3G 6G 0 0 4G, 0 9G,9C 3H 10C 4G 9G, 0 3G 3G 3G 3G 7G      6G 4G 7G, 0         3C      8C         3C 0.12 5G 5G,3H 9G,8C 7G, 8G,5H      0 2G 8G, 5G 10C 7G, 10C 6G,3H 9G, 5G 7G, 6G 8G 7G, 9G, 9G, 7G, 10E 3G       4C    8C   3H   9C  5H   5H 5C 9C 5H       ##STR375##         Barn-   John- Dal-  Ky.         Morn-   Vel- Jim-    Rate Crab- yard-      Sor- Wild son lis- Giant blue- Cheat- Sugar-  Mus- Cock- Pig- Nut- Cot-      ing- Cas- Tea- vet- son- Soy- kg/ha grass grass ghum Oats grass grass      foxtail grass grass beets Corn tard lebur weed sedge ton glory sia weed      leaf weed bean Rice Wheat        0.03 5G 4G 9G,9C 6G, 6G 0 0 7G, 0 10C 7G, 10C 6G 10E 5G 8G, 8G 9G, 7G,      9G, 9G, 8G, 6G, 0     2C    6C   5H     5H  3C 3C 5C 9C 5H 3C 0.12 6G      7G,5G 10C 6G, 7G,3H 5G 6G 8G, 6G,3C 10C 8G, 10C 7G,5H 10E 7G 9G, 9G,8C      9G, 8G, 9G, 10C 9G, 7G, 3G     4C    9C   9C     3C  8C 5C 5C  8C      6C       ##STR376##         Barn-    John- Dal-  Ky.         Morn-   Vel- Jim-    Rate Crab-      yard- Sor- Wild son lis- Giant blue- Cheat- Sugar-  Mus- Cock- Pig- Nut-      Cot- ing- Cas- Tea- vet- son- Soy- kg/ha grass grass ghum Oats grass      grass foxtail grass grass beets Corn tard lebur weed sedge ton glory sia      weed leaf weed bean Rice Wheat        0.03 0 2G 6G,3H 0 0 0 0 3G 0 8G,9C 5G 9G, 7G 8G 0 7G, 8G,5H 9G, 6G,      8G, 7G, 7G, 6G 0             9C    3H  4C 3C 5H 4C 5H 0.12 0 5G 8G,5H 4G      6G,3H 3G 0 6G 0 10C 6G, 10C 6G,3H 10C 3G 8G 9G,3C 9G, 7G, 9G, 9G, 8G, 7G      0            3H       6C 3C 7C 7C 5H       ##STR377##         Barn-   John- Dal-  Ky.         Morn-   Vel- Jim-    Rate Crab- yard-      Sor- Wild son lis- Giant blue- Cheat- Sugar-  Mus- Cock- Pig- Nut- Cot-      ing- Cas- Tea- vet- son- Soy- kg/ha grass grass ghum Oats grass grass      foxtail grass grass beets Corn tard lebur weed sedge ton glory sia weed      leaf weed bean Rice Wheat        0.03 0 4G 6G,3H 2G 5G 0 5G 5G 10E 6G,5C 0 9G, 3G 6G 5G 3G 2C 3G 3G --      3G 4G, 6G 2G             8C          3H 0.12 3G 7G 10C 5G, 8G,5H 4G 7G      7G, 8G,9C 9G,9C 4G 9G, 5G 8G 7G 4G 8G,5H 5G, 7G 5G, 8G, 5G, 7G, 4G      5C    5C    8C      3H  3H 5H 5H 3H       ##STR378##         Barn-   John- Dal-  Ky.         Morn-   Vel- Jim-    Rate Crab- yard-      Sor- Wild son lis- Giant blue- Cheat- Sugar-  Mus- Cock- Pig- Nut- Cot-      ing- Cas- Tea- vet- son- Soy- kg/ha grass grass ghum Oats grass grass      foxtail grass grass beets Corn tard lebur weed sedge ton glory sia weed      leaf weed bean Rice Wheat        0.03 2G 8G,5H 10C 5G 9G,9C 3G 8G,5H 6G, 7C 8G,8C 6G, 10C 4G 8G, 7G 6G,      6G,3H 7G, 4G 8G, 8G, 5G, 10E 3G         3C   3H   5C  3H  5H  5H 5H 5H      0.12 6G,3H 9G,9C 10E 5G, 10C 8G, 10C 10C 10E 10C 8G, 10C 7G,7C10C 10C      8G, 8G,5H 8G, 8G, 8G, 9G, 7G, 10E 5G     5C 8C     8C     5H  7C 5H 5H      6C 5H       ##STR379##          Barn-   John- Dal-  Ky.         Morn-   Vel- Jim-    Rate Crab-      yard- Sor- Wild son- lis- Giant blue- Cheat- Sugar-  Mus- Cock- Pig-      Nut- Cot- ing- Cas- Tea- vet- son- Soy- kg/ha grass grass ghum Oats      grass grass foxtail grass grass beets Corn tard lebur weed sedge ton      glory sia weed leaf weed bean Rice Wheat        0.03 0 4G 10C 3G 6G, -- 5G 6G -- 8G,9C 3G 9G, 6G,2C 0 4G 4G, 4G,3H 2C      3G, 2C 5G, 4G, 6G 2G             9C    5H   2C  5H 5H 0.12 0 7G,8C 9G,9C      5G 7G,3H -- 7G,3H 7G, -- 10C 9G, 10C 6G,5H 6G 6G 6G, 8G,5H 5G, 5G, 8G,      7G, 6G, 8G, 3G         5C   8C     5H  3C 3H 5H 5C 5H 5C       ##STR380##         Barn-   John- Dal-  Ky.         Morn-   Vel- Jim-    Rate Crab- yard-      Sor- Wild son- lis- gaint blue- Cheat- Sugar-  Mus- Cock- Pig- Nut- Cot-      ing- Cas- Tea- vet- son- Soy- kg/ha grass grass ghum Oats grass grass      foxtail grass grass beets Corn tard lebur weed sedge ton glory sia weed      leaf weed bean Rice Wheat        0.03 0 4G 9G,9C 3G 4G,2H -- 3G 5G -- 7G,8C 0 9G, 4G 3G 4G 3G 4G,3H 2G      2G 4G 3G 3G 6G 2G             9C 0.12 3G 7G,8C 10C 7G, 9G,8C -- 6G,3H      7G, -- 10C 4G, 10C 7G,3H 8G, 9G,8E 5G, 7G,5H 6G, 3G, 6G, 8G, 5G, 8G, 4G         3H    5C   3H   8C  3H  3C 2C 5H 5H 3H 5C       ##STR381##         Barn-   John- Dal-  Ky.            Vel- Jim-    Rate Crab- yard- Sor-      Wild son- lis- Giant blue- Cheat- Sugar-  Mus- Cock- Pig- Nut- Cot- ing-      Cas- Tea- vet- son- Soy- kg/ha grass grass ghum Oats grass grass foxtail      grass grass beets Corn tard lebur weed sedge ton glory sia weed leaf      weed bean Rice Wheat        0.03 3G 8G,8C 10C 2G 7G,3H -- 5G 6G -- 10C 7G, 10C 3G 8G, 10E 6G,      4G,3H 7G, 3G, 7G, 8G, 6G, 7G 0            5H   8C  5H  5C 2C 5H 7C 5H      0.12 3G 10C 10C 4G 9G,9C -- 8G,3H 7G, -- 10C 9G, 10C 7G,5H 9G, 10E 6G,      8G,5H 8G, 5G, 8G, 8G, 7G, 8G, 2G         3C   9C   8C  5H  6C 3H 5H 5C      5H 5C       ##STR382##         Barn-   John- Dal-  Ky.         Morn-   Vel- Jim-    Rate Crab- yard-      Sor- Wild son- lis- Giant blue- Cheat- Sugar-  Mus- Cock- Pig- Nut- Cot-      ing- Cas- Tea- vet- son- Soy- kg/ha grass grass ghum Oats grass grass      foxtail grass grass beets Corn tard lebur weed sedge ton glory sia weed      leaf weed bean Rice Wheat        0.03 3G 7G,8C 10C 5G 9G,8C -- 7G,3H 7G, -- 10C 6G, 9G, 4G 8G, 6G 4G      6G,3H 7G, 0 6G,5H 5G 7G, 8G, 3G         5C   5H 9C  7C      5H  5H 7C      0.12 9G,8C 10C 10C 8G, 10C -- 10C 10C -- 10C 10C 10C 8G,5H 10C 10E 8G,      8G,5H 9G, 6G, 8G, 8G, 8G, 10C 5G     8C            5H  8C 5H 3H 7C      5H       ##STR383##         Barn-   John- Dal-  Ky.         Morn-   Vel- Jim-    Rate Crab- yard-      Sor- Wild son- lis- Giant blue- Cheat- Sugar-  Mus- Cock- Pig- Nut- Cot-      ing- Cas- Tea- vet- son- Soy- kg/ha grass grass ghum Oats grass grass      foxtail grass grass beets Corn tard lebur weed sedge ton glory sia weed      leaf weed bean Rice Wheat        0.25 0 0 7G,5H 4G 3G 0 0 0 4G 10C 0 9G, 0 0 0 4G, 4G,2H 3G 0 6G 0 0 6G      0             9C    3H

TEST C

Twenty-five cm diameter plastic pots filled with Fallsington silt loam were planted with soybeans, cotton, alfalfa, corn, rice, wheat, sorghum, velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti), sesbania (Sesbania exaltata), Cassia (Cassia tora), morningglory (Ipomoea hederacea), jimsonweed (Datura stramonium), cocklebur (Xanthium pennsylvanicum), crabgrass (Digitaria spp.), nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus), barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crusgalli), giant foxtail (Setaria faberii) and wild oats (Avena fatua). Approximately two weeks after planting, the young plants and the soil around them were sprayed overall with the test chemicals dissolved in a non-phytotoxic solvent. Two weeks after treatment, all species were compared to untreated controls and visually rated for response to treatment. The rating system was as described previously for Test A. The data are presented in Table C. Several of the compounds tested by this procedure are useful for the post-emergence control of weeds in wheat.

    TABLE C         Vel-    Morn- Al- Jim-      Barn-  Giant   Rate Soy- vet- Ses- Cas-      Cot- ing- fal- son- Cock-  Crab-  Nuts- yard-  Fox- Wild Sor- kg/ha      beans leaf bania sia ton glory fa weed lebur Corn grass Rice edge grass      Wheat tail Oats ghum       ##STR384##       0.060.015 10G,7C10G,5C 9C9C 10C10G,9C 10G,7C10G,4C 9G,4C7G,3C 10G,5C3G      6G,2C2G --3G,2C 7C,10G4G 8G,4U5G,3H 3G,1C1C 8G,3C8G,2C 8G,3C3G,2C      8G,4C8G 6G1G 3G,1C0 7G,2C5G 8G,4C8G,2C       ##STR385##       0.060.015 10G,9C10G,8C 10C9C 10C10C 10G,8C10G,7C 9C9C 10C10C 9G,6C9G,6C      ---- 8G,3C5G,3C 9G,7C8G,4U 6G,1C3G 10G,5C10G,5C 9G,6C7G 8G,4C8G,2C      8G,2C6G,2C 8G6G,1C 9G,3C8G,2C 9G,3C9G,2C       ##STR386##       0.060.015 10G,8C10G,8C 10C10C 10C10C 10G,8C10G,7C 10G,6C9G,6C 10C10C      8C10G,7C ---- 10C1G 7G,5H6G,5H 3G0 9G,5C8G,1C 9G,5C8G 3C,8G8G 2G,1C1C      7G,2C7G 00 8G,2C4G       ##STR387##        0.060.015 10G,7C10G,4C 10G,8C5G,1C 10G,9C10G,6C 10G,7C10G,5C 6G,3C5G,3C       10C6G,2C 8C6G,3C ---- 10G,6C5G,3C 8G,5C8G,4U 00 10G,7C9G 3G,1C2G      3C,8G3C,5G 00 5G5G 1C0 8G,3U7G,3C       ##STR388##       0.060.015 10G,8C10G,7C 10C10C 10C10C 10G,8C10G,8C 10G,7C10G,7C 10C10C      10C9C -- 5G,2C 10G,7C10G,7C 8G,5U8G,4U 1G1G 8G,3C6G 1G2G 7G,3C3G 00      4G4G,1C 00 8G,3C7G,3C       ##STR389##       0.250.06 9G,6C7G,4C 9G,5C7G,3C 4C,7G-- 8G,4C5G,3C 8G,5C7G,3C 9G,5C7G,4C 4      C,9G4C,9G ---- 10G,5C10G,5C 8G,8U7G,7U 6G,3C5G 9G,6C8G,5C 7G,1C3G      10C8G,5C 5G,2C4G ---- 7G,4C7G,4C 8G,5C8G,4C       ##STR390##       0.250.06 10G,7C10G,7C 10G,5C7G,3C ---- 5C,8G4C,7G 9G,5C4G,2C 9G,6C9G,6C 9      C8C ---- 10G,7C10G,5C 9G,9U7G,9U 8G,6C6G,3C 8G,7C9C 7G,2C5G,2C 10C10C      7G,2C5G --10C 8G,6C8G,4C 9G,6C9G,4C       ##STR391##       0.120.03 1H1H 3G,1C5G,1C 1C 0 3C0 2C0 7G,3C6G,3C 3C,5G3C,5G 3G-- --0      5G,3C1G,2C 5G,1C0 9G,3C9G,2C 4G,1C0 9G,3C3G 5G0 8G,3C5G,2C 8C-- 9G,4C9G,3      C       ##STR392##       0.120.03 10G,7C10G,6C 7G,3C4G,2C 10G,8C9G,3C 9G,5C6G,4C 8G,4C7G,4C      10G,7C9G,3C 9C8C --10G,6C 10G,7C10G,6C 8G,3C5G,3C 6G,1C5G,2C 8G,3C5G      8G,3C0 9G,2C 8G 2G0 8G,4C8G,4C --5G,3C 9G,4C9G,4C       ##STR393##       0.120.03 10G,6C9G,5C 8G,3C5G,3C 8G,3C5G,3C 8G,6C8G,6C 8G,4C6G,3C      9G,4C9G,3C 8C7G,3C 8G,4C-- 10G,6C9G,3C 10C8G,5U 3C,7G0 8C8G,3C 9G3C      10C10C 7C2G 10C10C 10C8G,4C 10C9G,4C       ##STR394##       0.03 10G,7C 7G,5C 9G,6C 10G,7C 8G,3C 9G,4C 9C 7G,3C 10G,6C 9G,2C 0 7G      9G,4C 8C 0 7G,3C 1G 9G,4C       ##STR395##       0.120.03 10G,7C10G,7C 10G,1C9G,5C 10G,8C10G,8C 10G,7C9G,5C 9G,5C9G,5C      10G,8C10G,5C 9C7C 9G,7C5G 10G,8C10G,7C 10C9C 7G,3C5G 9G,3C9G,3C 10C9G,3C 1      0C9C 3G1G 10C8C 10C-- 10C10C

TEST D

Two ten-inch in diameter plastic pans lined with polyethylene liners were filled with prepared Fallsington silt loam soil. One pan was planted with seeds of wheat (Triticum aestivum), barley (Hordeum vulgare), wild oats (Avena fatua), downy brome (Bromus tectorum), cheatgrass (Bromus secalinus), blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides), annual bluegrass (Poa annua), green foxtail (Setaria viridis), quackgrass (Agropyron repens), Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) and ripgut brome (Bromus rigidus). The other pan was planted with seeds of Russian thistle (Salsola kali), tansy mustard (Descuraina pinnata), smartweed (Polygonum pennsylvanicum), tumble mustard (Sisymbrium altissium) kochia (Kochia scoparia), shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris), Matricaria inodora, black nightshade (Solanum nigrum), yellow rocket (Barbarea vulgaris), wild mustard (Brassica kaber) and wild buckwheat (Polygonum convolvulus). The above two pans were treated pre-emergence. At the same time two pans in which the above plant species were growing were treated post-emergence. Plant height at the time of treatment ranged from 1-15 cm depending on plant species.

The compounds applied were diluted with a nonphytotoxic solvent and sprayed over-the-top of the pans. An untreated control and a solvent alone control were included for comparison. All treatments were maintained in the greenhouse for 20 days at which time the treatments were compared to the controls and the effects visually rated in accordance with the rating system described for Test A. The recorded data are presented in Table D. The data indicate that certain compounds from within the scope of this invention have utility for weed control in cereal crops, such as wheat and barley.

    TABLE D                 Italian  Rate kg/ha wheat barley wild oats downy brome      cheatgrass blackgrass annual bluegrass green foxtail quackgrass ryegrass      ripgut brome        Post-emergence       ##STR396##       0.060.25 00 00 00 1G5C,4G 2G3C,7G 2G6G 5G3C,6G 01C,1G 00 2G1C,3G 00      Pre-emergence 0.06 0 1C,2G 0 2C,2G 2G 2C,3G 5G 0 1C,3G 3G 2G 0.25  0      2C,2G 2G 7C,6G 7C,8G 3C,7G 1C,7G 3C,4G 4C,6G 4C,7G 3C,4G  Post-emergence       ##STR397##       0.25  0 0 0 0 0 2C,4G 2G 1C,2G 1C,1G 3G 0 Pre-emergence 0.25 0 0 0 2G      1G 2G 3G 0 0 0 0       Post-emergence             ##STR398##       0.06 2C,2G 7C,6G 7C,7G 6C,7G 5C,6G 2C,3G 1C,2G 1C,1G 5C,5G 10C 7C,7G      Pre-emergence 0.06 0 0 0 2C,3G 1C,3G 2C,3G 1C,5G 0 0 0 0  Post-emergence       ##STR399##       0.0150.06 00 03G 00 02C,2G 05C,6G 07C,8G 02C,3G 03C,5G 01C,2G 01C 02G      Pre-emergence 0.015 1C 0 2C 2C,3G 7C,7G 7C,8G 2C,3G 3G 1G 0 0 0.06 1C,1G      3G 1C,2G 5C,4G 8C,8G 7C,8G 4C,7G 6C,7G 3C,4G 1C,6G 1C,3G  Post-emergence       ##STR400##       0.0150.06 1C,1G6C,5G 3C,2G8C,7G 6C,4G10C 10C10C 8C,6G10C 10C10C      3C,5G10C 8C,7G10C 8C,7G10C 2C,3C10C 3C,4G10C Pre-emergence 0.015 0 3G      2C,2G 3C,7G 7C,8G 7C,7G 7C,8G 3C,7G 5G 3G 2G 0.06 0 3C,7G 6C,6G 10C 10C      10C 10C 10C 7C,7G 6C,7G 3C,7G          tansy  jimhill  shepherd's   black  wild wild Rate kg/ha Russian      thistle mustard smartweed mustard Kochia purse false chamomile nightshade       yellow rocket mustard buckwheat        Post-emergence       ##STR401##       0.060.25 10C10C 10C10C ---- 10C10C 02C,3G 10C10C 9C,9G10C 7C,8G10C      1      9C,9G0C 10C10C 7C,7G10C Pre-emergence 0.06 2C,3G 10C -- 8C,8G 7G 9C,9G      7C,8G 3C,7G 7C,8G 9C,8G 4C,6G 0.25 3C,5G 10C -- 9C,9G 8G 9C,9G 8C,9G      7C,8G 9C,9G 9C,9G 8C,7G        Post-emergence             ##STR402##       0.25 2G 7C,6G -- 8C,7G 5C,7G 3C,4G 0 2C,4G 3C,5G 10C 1C,2G Pre-emergence       0.25 2G 1C,2G -- 2C,2G 3G 1C,2G 0 1G 0 3C,5G 1C,2G  Post-emergence       ##STR403##       0.06 0 2C,2G -- 7C,6G 2G 3C,2G 1C,2G 0 1C,2G 3C,4G 0 Pre-emergence 0.06 2      G 5C,7G -- 3C,7G 3G 3C,8G 3G 1C,2G 7C,8G 1C,4G 2C,2G  Post-emergence       ##STR404##       0.0150.06 3C,4G10C 10C10C ---- 10C10C 2C,2G7C,6G 5C,4G10C 3C,4G7C,6G      02C,4G 2C,3G10C 10C10C 2C,3G8C,7G Pre-emergence 0.015 0 3C,5G -- 4C,8G      2G 7C,9G 2C,3G 2C,2G 8C,9G 7C,7G 3G 0.06 10C 10C --  9C,9G 3C,7G 9C,9G      7C,8G 4C,7G 9C,9G 9C,9G 7C,7G       Post-emergence             ##STR405##       0.0150.06 7C,6G8C,7G 10C10C ---- 10C10C 04C,5G 8C,7G10C 7C,6G10C 03C,5G 1      0C10C 10C10C 7C,6G9C,8G Pre-emergence 0.015 5C,4G 9C,9G -- 8C,8G 3G      9C,9G 3C,5G 2C,5G 4C,8G 7C,7G 3C,4G 0.06 6C,7G 10C -- 10C 3C,7G 9C,9G      7C,8G 3C,8G 9C,8G 9C,9G 4C,5G 

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound selected from ##STR406## wherein L is S(O)_(n) R₇ or OR₉ ;R is H, F, Cl, Br, NO₂, CF₃, C₁ -C₃ alkyl or C₁ -C₃ alkoxy; R₁ is H or C₁ -C₄ alkyl; R₂ is H or CH₃ ; R₇ is C₁ -C₄ alkyl; R₈ is H, CH₃ or OCH₃ ; R₉ is C₁ -C₆ alkyl, C₃ -C₄ alkenyl, CH₂ CF₃, CF₂ CF₂ H or C₅ -C₆ cycloalkyl; n is 0, 1 or 2; A is ##STR407## W is O or S; X is H, Cl, Br, CH₃, CH₂ CH₃, C₁ -C₃ alkoxy, CF₃, SCH₃ or CH₂ OCH₃ ; Y is CH₃ or OCH₃ ; Z is N, CH, CCl, CBr, CCN, CCH₃, CCH₂ CH₃, CCH₂ CH₂ Cl or CCH₂ CH═CH₂ ; Y¹ is H, CH₃, OCH₃ or OCH₂ CH₃ ; and Q is O or CH₂ ;and their agriculturally suitable salts; provided that when n is 1, then W is 0; and when W is S, then R₈ is H.
 2. A compound of claim 1 wherein Z is N, CH, CCl, CBr or CCH₃, W is O and R₈ is H or CH₃.
 3. A compound of claim 2 wherein Z is N or CH, X is CH₃ or OCH₃, provided that when n is 1 or 2, then Z is CH.
 4. A compound of claim 3 wherein A is ##STR408## and R, R₁, R₂ and R₈ are H.
 5. A compound of claim 4 wherein R₉ is C₁ -C₄ alkyl.
 6. A compound of claim 5 wherein R₇ and R₉ are CH₃.
 7. The compound of claim , N-[(4,6-Dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-methoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
 8. The compound of claim 1, N-[(4-Methoxy-6-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
 9. The compound of claim 1, N-[(4,6-Dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
 10. The compound of claim 1, N-[(4,6-Dimethyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
 11. The compound of claim 1, N-[(4-Methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
 12. The compound of claim 1, N-[(4,6-Dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
 13. The compound of claim 1, N-[(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylthiomethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
 14. The compound of claim 1, N-[(4-Methoxy-6-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylthiomethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
 15. The compound of claim 1, N-[(4,6-Dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylthiomethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
 16. The compound of claim 1, N-[(4,6-Dimethyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylthiomethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
 17. The compound of claim 1, N-[(4-Methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylthiomethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
 18. The compound of claim 1, N-[(4,6-Dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylthiomethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
 19. The compound of claim 1, N-[(4,6-Dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylsulfinylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
 20. The compound of claim 1, N-[(4-Methoxy-6-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylsulfonylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
 21. The compound of claim 1, N-[(4-Methoxy-6-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylsulfinylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
 22. The compound of claim 1, N-[(4,6-Dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylsulfonylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
 23. The compound of claim 1, N-[(4,6-Dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylsulfinylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
 24. The compound of claim 1, N-[(4,6-Dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(methylsulfonylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
 25. The compound of claim 1, N-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(butoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
 26. The compound of claim 1, N-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(ethoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
 27. The compound of claim 1, N-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-(1-methylpropyloxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide.
 28. A composition suitable for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid diluent.
 29. A composition suitable for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises an effective amount of a compound of claim 2 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid diluent.
 30. A composition suitable for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises an effective amount of a compound of claim 3 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid diluent.
 31. A composition suitable for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises an effective amount of a compound of claim 4 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid diluent.
 32. A composition suitable for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises an effective amount of a compound of claim 5 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid diluent.
 33. A composition suitable for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises an effective amount of a compound of claim 6 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid diluent.
 34. A composition suitable for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises an effective amount of the compound of claim 7 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid diluent.
 35. A composition suitable for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises an effective amount of the compound of claim 8 and at least one of the following: surfactant, solid or liquid diluent.
 36. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected an effective amount of a compound of claim
 1. 37. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected an effective amount of a compound of claim
 2. 38. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected an effective amount of a compound of claim
 3. 39. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected an effective amount of a compound of claim
 4. 40. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected an effective amount of a compound of claim
 5. 41. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected an effective amount of a compound of claim
 6. 42. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected an effective amount of the compound of claim
 7. 43. A method for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation which comprises applying to the locus to be protected an effective amount of the compound of claim
 8. 